CSC 8530 - Course Page
Paul Schragger Page --> http://www.csc.villanova.edu/~schragge/
Class Schedule --> http://www.csc.villanova.edu/~schragge/CSC8530/DS_FALL05_schedule.html
URLs of Middleware Technologies Articles
| Title | Author | Link to Article | Summary | Review |
| What is OPC? | OPC Foundation | http://www.opcfoundation.org | OPC is a set of technology standards to promote interoperability of separate systems. This foundation explains everything about OPC. | |
| DCOM Technical Overview | Microsoft MSDN | http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dndcom/html/msdn_dcomtec.asp | This article presents a high level introduction to DCOM and its use in distributed applications. | David Acker |
| Middleware
Software Technology Roadmap |
Mike Bray, Lockheed-Martin Ground Systems | http://www.sei.cmu.edu/str/descriptions/middleware.html | A Carnegie Mellon definition of Middleware | Anthony Kim |
| CORBA Overview | Douglas Schmidt, Vanderbilt University | http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~schmidt/corba-overview.html | This article provides an introduction to CORBA architecture and components. | Sebastian Niezgoda |
| Web Services Architectures | Judith M. Myerson | http://www.webservicesarchitect.com/content/articles/myerson01.asp | This is a comparison of three Web Services architecture stacks. | Sebastian Niezgoda |
| The SOAP Specification | World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) | http://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part1/ | SOAP Version 1.2 is a lightweight protocol intended for exchanging structured information in a decentralized, distributed environment. | |
| Java API for XML-based RPC (JAX-RPC): A Primer | Rahul Sharma | http://java.sun.com/webservices/jaxrpc/primerarticle.html | This article provides a brief introduction to the JAX-RPC. | David Acker |
| DCOM Architecture | Microsoft Developers Network | http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dndcom/html/msdn_dcomarch.asp | A very in-depth explanation and introduction to the inner workings of DCOM | |
| What OLE is really about | Kraig Brockschmidt | http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/archive/en-us/dnarolegen/html/msdn_aboutole.asp | A history of OLE and details of COM programming |
URLs of Middleware Applications Articles
| Technologies to embrace and run away from | Michael Crawford | http://utilitycomputing.itworld.com/4829/050930technologies/page_1.html | The top five enterprise trends. | Anthony Kim |
| Interest Management Middleware for Networked Games | Morgan, Lu, Storey, University of New Castle, UK | http://www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/research/pubs/inproceedings/papers/848.pdf | This article describes an implementation of using Message Oriented Middleware (MOM) for Networked Games |
URLs of Emerging Technology Articles
| A Guide to Developing and Running Connected Systems with Indigo | Don Box | http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/01/Indigo/ | Indigo is the next new unified programming model and communications infrastructure used for distributed applications. | |
| Introducing Indigo: An Early Look | David Chappell | http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnlong/html/introindigov1-0.asp | A thorough overview of the Indigo Architecture | |
| Internet2 Middleware Initiative | Internet2 | http://middleware.internet2.edu/ | A link to a consortium of more than 200 universities working with government and industry to develop products including middleware. | Sebastian Niezgoda |
| A Report of a Workshop on Middleware | The Internet Society (2000). | http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2768.txt | A memorandum from a group of engineers discussing middleware. |
URLs of Security Articles
| Choosing the best Firewall | Gerhard Cronje | http://www.sans.org/rr/whitepapers/firewalls/951.php | A good basic introduction to firewalls. | Karen Cosgrove |
| Security for Critical Infrastructure SCADA Systems | Andrew Hildick-Smith | http://www.sans.org/rr/whitepapers/warfare/1644.php | Security for industrial computer systems. | |
| 3COM Distributed Embedded Firewall, A Review | Kyle Kelliher | http://www.sans.org/rr/whitepapers/firewalls/1435.php | An independent product review of an embedded firewall. |
URLS of Middleware Networking Protocol Articles
| Jabber | Wikipedia | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabber | An article about a Decentralized, Server based Instant Messaging system. | |
| Network Data Distribution Services (NDDS) | RTI.COM | http://www.rti.com/products/ndds/index.html | A description of a middleware software product. This product is used by the US Navy. | Karen Cosgrove |
Class Websites:
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Name |
Class Page |
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Abdo Achkar |
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David Acker |
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Karen Cosgrove |
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Anthony Kim |
http://www24.homepage.villanova.edu/anthony.kim/csc8530.html |
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Ducson Nguyen |
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Sebastian Niezgoda |
http://www67.homepage.villanova.edu/sebastian.niezgoda/CSC8530/index.html |
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David Vaglia |
http://www97.homepage.villanova.edu/david.vaglia/CSC8530/index.html |
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Justin Wetherell |